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Chinese Proverb

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a

pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it

while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of

water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked

pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily,

with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, for which

it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own

imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of

what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the

water bearer one day by the stream. " I am ashamed of myself, because

this crack in my side causes to leak out all the way back to your house. "

The bearer said to the pot, " Did you notice that there are flowers on

your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I

have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your

side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For

two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate

the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be

this beauty to grace the house. "

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we

each have that make our lives together so very interesting and

rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and

look for the good in them.

Chinese Proverb

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a

pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it

while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of

water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked

pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily,

with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, for which

it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own

imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of

what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the

water bearer one day by the stream. " I am ashamed of myself, because

this crack in my side causes to leak out all the way back to your house. "

The bearer said to the pot, " Did you notice that there are flowers on

your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I

have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your

side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For

two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate

the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be

this beauty to grace the house. "

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we

each have that make our lives together so very interesting and

rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and

look for the good in them.

To all of my wonderful Hyper/HypO friends, have a great day and remember to

smell

the flowers.